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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jake describe being in love to Brett?
(a) He says that being in love is fun and an enjoyable feeling.
(b) He believes love if not what the poets says it is.
(c) He thinks love is
(d) He thinks love is for the birds.

2. What did Frances say that Robert did to his secretary at Frances' request?
(a) He promoted her to an editorial position.
(b) He got rid of her to please Frances.
(c) He gave her an increase in pay.
(d) He mentioned her in his first novel.

3. What happens to Bill Gorton during his stay in Vienna?
(a) Bill has a wonderful trip full of pleasant memories.
(b) Bill is drunk for four days in Vienna and doesn't remember much about the trip.
(c) Bill is mugged while drunk in Vienna.
(d) Bill wins a large sum of money betting on a prize-fight.

4. After graduating from Princeton, Robert Cohn is bitter and self-conscious. What is one of the first things he does?
(a) He marries the first girl who is nice to him.
(b) He falls into depression.
(c) He goes on an extended European trip.
(d) He joins the army.

5. Where does Jake tell Cohn that he met Brett?
(a) She was a V.A.D. in a hospital he was in during the war.
(b) They met while on a cruise to England.
(c) He first saw her in a café in Paris.
(d) He met her in a bar in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jake feels he did not give an accurate picture of Robert Cohn. What does he add to his description of Cohn?

2. Why does Jake give Harvey some money?

3. Why is Frances saying terrible, sarcastic comments to Cohn in front of Jake at the café?

4. What is the financial status of Robert Cohn's parents who reside in New York?

5. Who arrives at Jake's flat after he finishes showering?

(see the answer key)

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